This Coconut Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Scrub sweet potatoes, then chop into cubes a scant 1 in. across.
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Warm 1/4 cup oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes, turn to coat, and season with a few pinches of sea salt.
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Cover pan, turn heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring every now and then, until sweet potatoes are tender and browned, about 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, toast sesame seeds in a frying pan (not nonstick) over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until aromatic and the white seeds are golden.
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Serve sweet potatoes drizzled with remaining oil and sprinkled with flaky sea salt and sesame seeds.
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*Find at well-stocked grocery stores and natural-foods stores. For flaky sea salt, any kind will work; a good one is buttery Jacobsen sea salt, made in Oregon (jacobsensalt. com).
Why this Coconut Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds Recipe | Myrecipes works for PCOS
Lunch is where most PCOS meal plans either succeed or collapse. A meal like this Coconut Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds Recipe | Myrecipes that combines adequate protein, fibre-rich carbs, and fat keeps blood sugar stable for the rest of the workday and reduces the late-afternoon energy crash that drives sugar cravings around 3-4pm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Sesame Seeds.
Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.
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Yes, this Coconut Pan-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Sesame Seeds Recipe | Myrecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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